THIS IS BIG

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THE TIME IS NOW

% of Skilled Graduates vs. Need

According to the WTIA, each year the state’s tech industry adds 3500 new jobs that require a Computer Science degree, but generates only 500 new graduates to fill them. Meanwhile the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) predicts Washington will need about 7,000 more nurses than it will have trained by 2025.

Washington is missing out on an opportunity to fill as many as 25,000 high-skill jobs – a number that could double in the next two years.

We cannot afford to keep college out of reach for talented, high-potential students in our region.

The time is now to invest in homegrown students so they can develop the skills they need and graduate prepared for the jobs that drive our economy, help our communities thrive and maintain Washington as a highly-desirable place to live and work.

BRIANDA

“The WSOS did much more for me than simply cover tuition costs; it gave me the financial security I needed to pursue a much more demanding, and ultimately rewarding, degree than I would have been able to otherwise.”

HASSAN

“Without this scholarship, I wouldn’t be pursuing a computer science degree at the University of Washington”

KAROLINA

“When I graduate, I want to be working on products that are making people’s lives easier around the world through technology, all while enjoying tackling tough technical challenges that my future career presents.”

57% of our scholars are students of color

59% are first-generation college students

57% of our scholars are female

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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